Marvel Tales #7

(March 1967)

The Enforcers (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Steve Ditko

Inks:

Steve Ditko

Colors:

Stan Goldberg

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #10 (March 1964)

"The Return of the Wizard!" (Table of Contents)

Human Torch [Johnny Storm] / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (Plot); Larry Lieber (Script)

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Ayers

Colors:

Stan Goldberg

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo); Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo)

Synopsis:

In prison, The Wizard becomes a model prisoner-- just so he can become a trustee, work in the hospital, have access to chemicals... and break jail! The police soon have him surrounded in his house, but can't get in because of its defenses. He challenges the Torch to a battle to decide who is the better man. Against Sue's advice Johnny accepts the challenge, and he does pretty well until Sue shows up to "help" him (again!). Thanks to her, he's caught, and both are almost killed in a bomb blast. But Johnny manages to free them both, get rid of the bomb, and corral the "superior intellect".

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• from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #105 (February 1963)

Indexer Notes

2nd appearance of The Wizard. 1st time a "Human Torch" villain returned; Wizard would go on to a very long career, mostly with "The Frightful Four". Next appearance in STRANGE TALES #110 (July 1963), where he teams with Paste-Pot Pete for the 1st time.

Not What They Seem! (Table of Contents)

The Wonderful Wasp Tells a Tale / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)

Pencils:

Larry Lieber

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

Stan Goldberg

Letters:

Art Simek

Job Number:

X-521

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (narrator)

Synopsis:

The Wasp tells the tale of prison escapees who try to avoid a planet with a trap, but are doomed when they take the wrong side in a battle of the sexes.

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• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #52 (February 1964)

The Thunder God and the Thug (Table of Contents)

Thor / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (Plot); Larry Lieber (Script)

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Ayers

Colors:

Stan Goldberg

Letters:

Ray Holloway

Job Number:

X-29

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Thor; Jane Foster; Don Blake; Thug Thatcher; Odin; Vince; Max; Ruby

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• from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #89 (February 1963)